shockstall

/SH AA1 K S T AH0 L/
noun
  1. 1

    Alternative form of shock stall. [(aviation) A stall (“sudden loss of lift”) caused when the airflow over an aircraft's wings is disturbed by shock waves that occurs at a specific Mach number when the aircraft is accelerating to transonic speeds.]

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